Where We Call Home — Season 1, Episode 19: Uniting People Through Manga

Episode synopsis

On this episode, we meet manga creator René Hoshino from Cameroon who's been living in Japan since childhood after his mother remarried to a Japanese national. Growing up, he has often been the target of prejudice and discrimination, but using his artistic skills, he turned this harsh experience into a best-selling manga that fosters understanding as it touches on serious matters with a little bit of humor. We also drop by a café in Tokyo where Korean-born Woo Youngju works as head barista.

About Where We Call Home

People from around the globe who put down roots in Japan offer a glimpse into their lives and the hardships they face in Japanese society.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Daily Struggles of a Pakistani Used Car Dealer
• E2Little India in Big Tokyo
• E3A Helping Hand for Foreign Women in Kyoto
• E4A Hot Meal for Every Child
• E5Support for Foreign Disabled and Elderly
• E6A Budding Farmer Dreams of Peanuts
• E7Under the Coronavirus Outbreak
• E8Working Under the Outbreak
• E9Chinese Entrepreneurs Fight for Survival
• E10Struggles for Recovery in the Restaurant Industry
• E11Entertainers Under the Pandemic
• E12Tourism's Fight to Endure the Crisis